Maryland House Bill 207 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-04-10 - Third Reading Passed (46-1)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishing that a provision in a contract or agreement relating to the use of a recreational facility that purports to release the recreational facility from, or indemnify or hold harmless the recreational facility against, liability for bodily injury is void and unenforceable when the bodily injury is caused by or results from the negligence or other wrongful act of the recreational facility or its agents or employees; and providing that a certain unit of State or local government is not included in the term "recreational facility".

Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities

Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Lauren Arikan [R]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]	Del. Robin Grammer [R]
Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Karen Simpson [D]	Del. Karen Toles [D]
Del. Nicole Williams [D]

2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-10 - Senate - Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-24 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-10	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-1)
2023-04-10	Senate	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted (46-0)
2023-04-10	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-10	Senate	Floor Amendment {373224/1 (Senator Carter) Adopted
2023-04-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-04-07	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Carter) Adopted
2023-04-07	Senate	Favorable
2023-04-07	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-27	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-24	House	Third Reading Passed (135-3)
2023-02-22	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-02-22	House	Favorable with Amendments {633526/1 Adopted
2023-02-20	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2023-01-20	House	Hearing 2/01 at 2:30 p.m.
2023-01-20	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB207 (Carry Over) 2023-04-10 - Third Reading Passed (46-1)
SB291 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-10 - Third Reading Passed (106-31)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	401.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0207?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0207f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0207t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0207_63352601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0207_37322401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0207_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0207_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0104.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1310.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1311.pdf